Precious Gift

I just cannot believe it. My baby girl is not a baby anymore. Elle turned six years old today. Thoughts of her birth and early years flooded my memory today and it is hard to grasp that she is really six! A friend of mine, who is a much better mother than I am, has a tradition of interviewing her children each year on their birthday to keep a record of what life was like for that child. I thought this idea was brilliant, so of course I stole it =) Here is my interview with Ellie

1) What is your favorite color: Red

2) What is your favorite food: Fruit

3) What is your favorite movie: Berenstain Bears

4) What is your favorite TV show: Curious George

5) What is your favorite book: The American Girl Books

6) What is your favorite subject in school: Science (she soooooo does not take after me in this area)

7) What is your favorite thing about Daddy: Doing fun school projects

8) What is your favorite thing about Mommy: Reading American Girl books

9) What is your favorite thing about Ava: Sleeping in the same room at night

10) What is your favorite thing about Beckett: He is so smiley

11) Who is your best friend: Samuel Alft (I asked her if she was sure SEVERAL times....since Sam is two years old.....but she insisted)

12) Where is your favorite place to go: The Beach

13) What do you want to be when you grow up: A Veterinarian

14) What are you thankful for the most today: Flowers

We are so blessed by our precious baby girl! I have watched the Lord work in her life and I cannot wait to see what He has in store for our Ellie!

Miracles do happen.........learning to love veggies!!!

I've never been known as a heathly eater..........loud, yes.....gullible, yes....healthy eater...no. I love to eat breads, sugars, carbs, almost anything but vegetables. My favorite veggie has always been the waffle fries at Chic-fil-a. So when I found myself snaking on broccoli and asparagus this week, I knew a miracle had taken place!! One of the perks of going to a church with lots and lots of amazing women who love to cook is that I have added a few fabulous recipes to my cookbooks. Here are a few that have proved to be life changing......

Oven roasted Broccoli

(Even our picky eater loves this recipe!)

Bunch of broccoli

2 Tablespoons of olive oil

1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
Pressed garlic

1) Wash and cut the broccoli into small pieces with long stems

2) Toss broccoli in a large bowl with olive oil, salt and garlic

3) Spread broccoli out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet

4) Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes until tender and slightly browned

5) Serve

Baked Carrots

6 Large carrots- I use baby carrots and cut them fairly small

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1) Cut each carrot into 2 inch long sections

2) Cut each section into thick sticks

3) In a large bowl toss carrots with olive oil and salt

4) Spread out carrots on a parchment paper baking sheet

5) Bake at 425 degrees for 18-22 minutes

6) Serve

Oven Roasted Asparagus

One bunch of asparagus

4 to 5 Tablespoons of olive oil

Sea salt

Pepper

1) Wash asparagus and cut off about an inch of the bottom

2) Lay asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet and pat dry

3) Drizzle with olive oil

4) Top with salt and pepper as you desire

5) Bake at 425 degrees for about ten minutes

6) Serve